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Mascalls Gallery is located in the heart of Kent on the site of Mascalls Academy in Paddock Wood. Since opening in 2006, Mascalls Gallery has brought the work of internationally renowned artists like John Piper, Marc Chagall, LS Lowry and many others to rural Kent in addition to regular exhibitions of emerging regional artists.

Mascalls Gallery programmes an ambitious range of nationally important exhibitions of modern and contemporary art. Exhibitions regularly feature loans from Tate as well as other major private and public collections both in the UK and further afield.

Supported by Mascalls Academy, the gallery is designed to broaden horizons, raise aspirations and inspire creativity. Visitors enjoy the intimate nature of Mascalls Gallery which allows in-depth study of masterpieces usually only seen in crowded London galleries.

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Mascalls Gallery is located on the site of Mascalls Academy. There is free parking available close to the gallery entrance.

When visiting during school hours, please drive up to the barrier and press the buzzer on the right hand side to speak to reception who will lift the barrier for you. You will need to drive down the main driveway to find parking on your left before you reach the gallery.

BY CAR: Paddock Wood is near the A21 and M20.

From M25 follow A21 for 16 miles, passing Tunbridge Wells.

From north or south on A21 travel to Kippings Cross roundabout then follow B2160 to Paddock Wood (3miles). Mascalls Gallery is on the school site before you enter Paddock Wood.

From M20 follow A228 to Paddock Wood (11miles), Mascalls Gallery is on the far side of Paddock Wood towards Matfield.

If following your Sat Nav please enter TN12 6LT and look of for the signs of Mascalls Gallery and Mascalls Academy.

BY TRAIN: The gallery is approximately 50 minutes via train from London Charing Cross and a 1 mile walk from the train station along the main High Street of Paddock Wood.

There are twice-hourly train services from London Bridge (40mins), Waterloo East and Charing Cross.

Autocar 2005 stops at Mascalls Corner, Paddock Wood twice-hourly from Tonbridge (20 mins)Mascalls Gallery is located on the site of Mascalls Academy. There is free parking available close to the gallery entrance.

Make a day of your visit; we are near to Marc Chagall’s beautiful stained glass at Tudeley Church, many National Trust properties including Knole, Scotney Castle and Sissinghurst, and a wide range of lovely country pubs.

Exhibition details are listed below, you may need to scroll down to see them all.

Exhibition (temporary)

Marc Chagall: Stories Remembered

19 November — 17 December 2016 *on now

Marc Chagall was a master of visual storytelling. His key sources of imagery derive from re-imagining memories of his Russian and Jewish life, together with images from the Bible, and from myths and fables. Chagall's style recreates their emotional worlds with subtlety and humanity, and his unique imaginings interweave figurative and narrative art with his dream-like imagery.

On loan from Goldmark Gallery, Uppingham, this exhibition showcases Chagall as an accomplished lithographer and etcher. Once can see in his work the freshness and spontaneity of line, and imagine his hand rapidly sketching an idea or what was before him, often with wry humour. The lithographs' colouration is painterly, and he hand-painted some of the suites of etchings himself.

Getting there

Mascalls Gallery is located on the site of Mascalls Academy. There is free parking available close to the gallery entrance.

When visiting during school hours, please drive up to the barrier and press the buzzer on the right hand side to speak to reception who will lift the barrier for you. You will need to drive down the main driveway to find parking on your left before you reach the gallery.

BY CAR: Paddock Wood is near the A21 and M20.

From M25 follow A21 for 16 miles, passing Tunbridge Wells.

From north or south on A21 travel to Kippings Cross roundabout then follow B2160 to Paddock Wood (3miles). Mascalls Gallery is on the school site before you enter Paddock Wood.

From M20 follow A228 to Paddock Wood (11miles), Mascalls Gallery is on the far side of Paddock Wood towards Matfield.

If following your Sat Nav please enter TN12 6LT and look of for the signs of Mascalls Gallery and Mascalls Academy.

BY TRAIN: The gallery is approximately 50 minutes via train from London Charing Cross and a 1 mile walk from the train station along the main High Street of Paddock Wood.

There are twice-hourly train services from London Bridge (40mins), Waterloo East and Charing Cross.

Autocar 2005 stops at Mascalls Corner, Paddock Wood twice-hourly from Tonbridge (20 mins)Mascalls Gallery is located on the site of Mascalls Academy. There is free parking available close to the gallery entrance.

Make a day of your visit; we are near to Marc Chagall’s beautiful stained glass at Tudeley Church, many National Trust properties including Knole, Scotney Castle and Sissinghurst, and a wide range of lovely country pubs.

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01892 839039

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